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Hall of Fame

Anna Townsend Tool

  • Class
    1999
  • Induction
    2017
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Basketball, Volleyball
A versatile member of both the Cougar volleyball and basketball teams of the late-1990s, Anna Townsend Tool '99 has her name all over the Cougar record books in both sports.
 
The Esko native is in the Cougar volleyball record books in an astounding 14 different categories. She is in the top six in five single match categories, including a tie for second with 29 kills in a match. She is third all-time in both block assists and hitting percentage for a single season. For a career, Tool is top 12 in seven different categories, including first all-time with a .285 kill percentage.
 
On the basketball court, Tool ranks second all-time in career scoring (1,556 points), seventh in career rebounding (805), and fifth in career assists (329).
 
After graduating from UMM with a degree in Elementary Education, Tool earned a Master's degree from South Dakota State in 2001 and spent 11 years coaching college volleyball. 
 
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